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It's been a weird couple of days. I've woken up at 11 AM nearly every day this week, after going to bed at midnight or later. Once I got my Mad Men DVDs, I'd stay up after everyone else went to bed (since I was the only one who didn't have to go to work or school this week) and watch a full disc worth of episodes (usually 4) until 3 or 4 AM, and then sleep until 11. Tuesday night I went to bed at 7:45 because I was so tired, and I ended up sleeping until 5 AM, woke up for a few hours, and then fell asleep again until 10.
Mommy asked me if there was anything wrong (she needed to know since sleeping so much can have adverse effects on my already fragile health), and I told her I didn't know. I was delirious enough to put the Mad Men, NBC News and olympic theme songs on my iPod and listen to them non-stop for the past few days, so that's something. Maybe I was just depressed that I broke my old iPod speakers, bought a new alarm clock/iPod speakers than I didn't like and felt guilty about returning, and then spent over $100 on new ones when I need that money for more important things, like textbooks, which are sure to quickly drain my checking account this semester. Or I'm just really anxious to go back to school after a long break. I don't know.
In short: I NEED A JOB THIS YEAR.
I finished Mad Men season 1 earlier this week; it only took me three days since I watched one disc a night. I don't know what to say. What really freaks me out about this show is that it's set during the same time my parents were born (Mommy was born in 1959, Dad in 1962), so I can't help thinking of my grandparents every time I watch an episode. I see so much of my grandma and granddad (Dad's parents) in Betty and Don. It's almost scary to think about.
I liked seeing the numerous plotlines playing out over the season, even if there was a very subtle mention. Too often there are shows that bring something up but never mention it again. And what was nice about these ones was that they always surprised me. They were never too complex, but still intriguing.
I also liked seeing the character evolution over the course of the season. I absolutely loved seeing all of Betty's layers; how she's not just a typical housewife, but is strong and able to stand up for herself when needed. And the Draper children? ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE. The plot about how Don Draper came to be seemed a little standard, but if I came from his family, I'd probably do the same thing. Plus, Don Draper is a much cooler sounding name than Dick Whitman. The thing that unnerved me the the most was Sterling/Joan. I mean, EW. That definitely turned me off to him a little bit. Though I will admit I cried after Sterling ends up in the hospital after his heart attack and starts crying when profusely apologizing to his wife and daughter. That brought me back.
I found myself warming up to Peggy/Pete over the course of the season, despite my earlier conclusions that Pete is power-hungry and takes advantage of every new girl at Sterling Cooper. You see over the course of the season that he's not happy in either his job or his marriage, but with Peggy he is. And I'm so very proud of Peggy for breaking the stereotype that women can only be secretaries and become copywriters. She surprised everyone, even me, with her skills. Peggy's unexpected pregnancy at the end of the season was very surprising, because I assumed it happened sometime during the second season. I'm very anxious to see how it progresses.
I have the first five eps of season 2 on my iPod, and I plan on watching more that way since the DVDs aren't available. My plan is to be all caught up before the third season starts, which seems somewhat doable. Between this and Eureka, this summer is going to be so awesome TV-wise. I'm very excited.
Mommy asked me if there was anything wrong (she needed to know since sleeping so much can have adverse effects on my already fragile health), and I told her I didn't know. I was delirious enough to put the Mad Men, NBC News and olympic theme songs on my iPod and listen to them non-stop for the past few days, so that's something. Maybe I was just depressed that I broke my old iPod speakers, bought a new alarm clock/iPod speakers than I didn't like and felt guilty about returning, and then spent over $100 on new ones when I need that money for more important things, like textbooks, which are sure to quickly drain my checking account this semester. Or I'm just really anxious to go back to school after a long break. I don't know.
In short: I NEED A JOB THIS YEAR.
I finished Mad Men season 1 earlier this week; it only took me three days since I watched one disc a night. I don't know what to say. What really freaks me out about this show is that it's set during the same time my parents were born (Mommy was born in 1959, Dad in 1962), so I can't help thinking of my grandparents every time I watch an episode. I see so much of my grandma and granddad (Dad's parents) in Betty and Don. It's almost scary to think about.
I liked seeing the numerous plotlines playing out over the season, even if there was a very subtle mention. Too often there are shows that bring something up but never mention it again. And what was nice about these ones was that they always surprised me. They were never too complex, but still intriguing.
I also liked seeing the character evolution over the course of the season. I absolutely loved seeing all of Betty's layers; how she's not just a typical housewife, but is strong and able to stand up for herself when needed. And the Draper children? ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE. The plot about how Don Draper came to be seemed a little standard, but if I came from his family, I'd probably do the same thing. Plus, Don Draper is a much cooler sounding name than Dick Whitman. The thing that unnerved me the the most was Sterling/Joan. I mean, EW. That definitely turned me off to him a little bit. Though I will admit I cried after Sterling ends up in the hospital after his heart attack and starts crying when profusely apologizing to his wife and daughter. That brought me back.
I found myself warming up to Peggy/Pete over the course of the season, despite my earlier conclusions that Pete is power-hungry and takes advantage of every new girl at Sterling Cooper. You see over the course of the season that he's not happy in either his job or his marriage, but with Peggy he is. And I'm so very proud of Peggy for breaking the stereotype that women can only be secretaries and become copywriters. She surprised everyone, even me, with her skills. Peggy's unexpected pregnancy at the end of the season was very surprising, because I assumed it happened sometime during the second season. I'm very anxious to see how it progresses.
I have the first five eps of season 2 on my iPod, and I plan on watching more that way since the DVDs aren't available. My plan is to be all caught up before the third season starts, which seems somewhat doable. Between this and Eureka, this summer is going to be so awesome TV-wise. I'm very excited.